Community
Saturday, January 30, 10am-12noon, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join the Ohio Council of Churches Anti-Racist team with facilitators from Weavers, Sisters of Precious Blood, and GDCC [Greater Dayton Christian Connections] on an interactive discussion on race relations in America. This safe environment will help us to determine if white privilege is real, and, if so, to discuss ways that our churches and congregants can start the work on anti-racism.
Friday, January 29, 4-6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
In this panel, moderated by Michael Swartz [OSU Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures], a diverse range of topics related to magic and healing, broadly speaking, will be explored.
Participants
• Hugh Urban (The Ohio State University)
• Alexander Rocklin (Otterbein University)
• Sabina Magliocco (University of British Columbia)
• Michael Dangler (Senior Priest of Three Cranes Grove, ADF)
Friday, January 29, 4-6pm, Community Grounds: Coffee and Meeting House, 1134 Parsons Ave.
Free Resource Friday is a donation-based initiative to provide free resources like food, clothes, and hygiene items to folks living in predominantly Black, low-income neighborhoods. Volunteers distribute items, share information, and provide support for local communities in need.
All are welcome, but QTPOC people take priority within the space.
Friday, January 29, 3-4:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
The OSU Center for Ethics and Human Values [CEHV] is partnering with the OSU College of Pharmacy for a virtual workshop on the moral and ethical dimensions of drug pricing in the United States.
Thursday, January 28, 6-8pm, this event will be occurring via Zoom
Hey Comrades, this week the Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists invite you to join an online conversation on how to Build the Left and Fight the Right.
The first hour of this meeting will be dedicated to a presentation and discussion on the Marxist analysis of Fascism and its legacy of fighting it. Recommended readings to check out beforehand are featured below.
The second hour of this meeting will be dedicated to debriefing on our January 20 rally.
Thursday, January 28, 12noon-1pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
This program will provide the latest information on how our communities are being impacted, what you can do to stay well, and answer your questions about vaccine accessibility and safety.
Join Equitas Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Chad Braun, Ohio State vaccine researcher and Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Carlos Malvestutto, and Equitas Health Pharmacist Olivia Nathan, PharmaD, RpH, for a conversation on COVID-19 prevention, disease management, and vaccination.
Wednesday, January 27, 6pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Despite all that has already happened in 2021, we remain committed as ever in our work to continue pushing for real abortion access, especially for young people in a hostile state like Ohio.
While abortion remains legal in Ohio, the truth is that this care is not as accessible as it needs to be for those who need it most.
Thursday, January 28, 6:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join the Central Ohio Worker Center for a webinar on your rights in the workplace. We’ll share successful strategies and inspirational stories about workers standing up for themselves and winning the improvements they deserve at work. We’ll also highlight some current job openings in Central Ohio that pay good wages and deliver respect in their communities.
Wednesday, January 27, 7-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Do you identify as trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, or question your gender? Do you prefer to identify with other gender non-confirming labels, or to go unlabeled? What does that mean for you? What obstacles have you had to traverse in order to live in your full truth?
Tuesday, January 26, 6:30-7:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Join Jamie Holderman, Executive Director of Community Alliance for Racial Justice [CARJ], and Dan Clark, Ohio Director of Faith in Public Life, for a community discussion of the book, How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi. We started with the Introduction in September; we then have done two chapters each month. Please feel free to come to the conversation even if you haven’t finished the readings!